Tonya LaMont, 33, was appointed deputy director of digital, communications in the office of Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday, Feb. 14.

LaMont co-founded LaMont Digital in 2014 and specialized in long-term digital narrative change and digital organizing with an emphasis on civic engagement for nonprofit groups, foundations and the entertainment industry, according to a news release from Newsom’s office.

LaMont was the head of Music & Live Events at Adler Integrated from 2012 to 2014, the news release states.

The position does not require Senate confirmation and the annual compensation is $90,000. LaMont is a Democrat.

LaMont now lives in Sacramento but attended Notre Dame High School and Riverside City College, she said.

Jesse Melgar, 31, was appointed deputy director of Media and Public Affairs in the governor’s office in January.

Melgar previously served as deputy secretary of state and chief communications officer for California Secretary of State Alex Padilla.

Before that, he was communications director for State Sen. Ricardo Lara and the California Latino Legislative Caucus.

He has also been communications manager at the Greater Riverside Chambers of Commerce. He earned a Master of Public Policy degree from the UC Riverside School of Public Policy, and attended John W. North High School.

Melgar’s position does not require Senate confirmation and the compensation is $120,000. He is a Democrat.

Ryan Hagen covers the city of Riverside for the Southern California Newspaper Group. Since he began covering Inland Empire governments in 2010, he's written about a city entering bankruptcy and exiting bankruptcy; politicians being elected, recalled and arrested; crime; a terrorist attack; fires; ICE; fights to end homelessness; fights over the location of speed bumps; and people's best and worst moments. His greatest accomplishment is breaking a coffee addiction. His greatest regret is any moment without coffee.